What is the William Wates Memorial Trust and what do they do?

The William Wates Memorial Trust is a registered charity set up in 1998. The Trust exists to celebrate the life of William Wates (1977- 1996) by supporting projects that help dis-advantaged young people fulfil their potential and stay away from a life of crime.

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About Will

William was a much-loved young man and is very much missed by his family and friends.

We set up the trust to celebrate his life. Through the trust we support projects that offer young people opportunities, otherwise unavailable to them, to fulfil their potential and stay away from a life of crime.

Will was aware of his privileged background and was keen to help others – we feel the aims of the trust reflect where his interests would have been if he was alive today.

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Grants Meetings

We have 3 grant meetings a year, the next one is scheduled for March 2019, the online application line is now open with a closing date of 25th January 2019. Please go to the ‘How to Apply’ tab for more information on submitting an application.